Overview of the Skeleton

• Bones of the Skeletal System
• Surface Features of Bones

The Skull

• Cranial Bones
• Facial Bones
• Bones Associated with the Skull
• Adaptations of the Skull for Bipedalism

The Vertebral Column and Thoracic Cage

• General Features of the Vertebral Column
• General Structure of a Vertebra
• Intervertebral Discs
• Regional Characteristics of Vertebrae
• The Thoracic Cage
• Skeletal Adaptations for Bipedalism

Developmental and Clinical Perspectives

• Development of the Axial Skeleton
• Pathology of the Axial Skeleton